The ancestor of the Buick V6 is the Buick 215 V8, an innovative lightweight V8 with aluminum block and heads that debuted in 1961. This engine turned into iron and gained much displacement with GM ...

The 1959 Buick Electra 225 did not just look big in old photos, it felt oversized even to people who were used to tailfins and chrome. In an era when American cars were already stretching out, this ...

American automaker Buick launched the Special in 1962 — the first American car with a standard V6 gasoline engine. Parent company General Motors called its newest V6 engine the "Fireball," a ...